I have an 8900 runnign edge all the time and I'm considering upgrading to a 9700. I'm not sure if I should spend the extra cash to get one since the 8900 and 9700 are so similar, but the main difference to me is 3G (trackpad and trackball r the same for me). Is 3G worth upgrading for? I understand that regular blackberry usage is sufficient on edge, is there a significant difference between edge and 3g? if something is really data-intensive, I would just use wifi anyway
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For tethering 3G really helps. I find that call quality is improved as well. Not to mention if your loading any graphic-intense webpages it helps out quite a bit. Then (albeit less important for some) there is simultaneous voice and data which I find necessary while on a conference call and I still want to receive and reply to my emails.
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I have an 8900 runnign edge all the time and I'm considering upgrading to a 9700. I'm not sure if I should spend the extra cash to get one since the 8900 and 9700 are so similar, but the main difference to me is 3G (trackpad and trackball r the same for me). Is 3G worth upgrading for? I understand that regular blackberry usage is sufficient on edge, is there a significant difference between edge and 3g? if something is really data-intensive, I would just use wifi anyway
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It really depends on the 3G coverage in your area.
Yep, the best thing about 3G is simultaneous voice and data (on AT&T and GSM carriers).
And I'm not just referring to talking and browsing, but talking and getting email, talking and getting MMS messages, and talking and using GPS/Mapping apps.
You can't do any of those things with EDGE, GPRS, and (ahem) EVDO.
3G was the main reason I left US Cellular. I wanted 3G, they were slow as **** to release it in my area when VZW had it out for YEARS!! It makes a difference on web browsing, download (especially for larger files, like apps), and apps like Facebook.
If the price isn't too much, I'd suggest going to a 3G device. I did, and I won't ever go back to an edge device.
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I like 3G because I can get text and browse while on a call. BlackBerrys are slow as **** in 3G or 2G when browsing the web.
Seriously...are you THAT important that you need to do both at once?
Not a knock on the poster, but what's with the big push to do both at once...it's a fricken cell phone!!!! I can't see ANYONE being busy enough that they need the ability to both at once.
In my opinion, through tethering, 3G really changes thing, through mobile browsing, if 3G was a 10/10 then EDGE (+) would be 7/10. You can notice it, but it's still bearable.
Seriously...are you THAT important that you need to do both at once?
Not a knock on the poster, but what's with the big push to do both at once...it's a fricken cell phone!!!! I can't see ANYONE being busy enough that they need the ability to both at once.
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."
- Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
Not just browsing... sending voice notes, emails with large attachments (heck don't even need to be large, one pdf attachment takes forever to send sans 3G), sending pics from your camera to cloud servers, nav software downloading maps, etc... there are numerous reasons why 3G is so important.
Of course about 60 seconds after the first smartphone utilizing LTE/4G is sold and gets activated, 3G devices will be harshly criticized for being so archaic.